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 What
the press said...
Assessments
of the Festival by the Press in Barbados
“Senator
Murray commended the Organising Committee and the Faculty of
Humanities and Education for being daring and enterprising
enough to stage the Festival” ... “He said the series of
films to be shown would help open our eyes and imagination to
the fact that there are, and can be even more, films which
reflect the roots of our cultural norms and portray our view
of ourselves and the world”.
What
the filmmakers said...
"It
was wonderful cinema days in your Barbados. I wish your
Festival will grow well and become one of the places for
'African and Caribbean cinema forum' ... and the audience was
great. Hope to land another day at Bridgetown again."
Balufu
Bakupa-Kanyinda, Democratic Republic of Congo
What
the students said...
Assessments
of the Festival by students of Postcolonial Film at the Cave
Hill Campus
“I
came away from the Film Festival feeling inspired that
filmmaking can be accessible and that it is not limited to
Americans with huge budgets. I felt that the people who came
to the Film Festival should have left with a much more
informed and expansive idea of filmmaking and the film
industry, hopefully leaving behind any preconceived beliefs
that Hollywood images are the only ones found on the screen”
... “It was very refreshing hearing individuals who loved
what they do and were so committed to it despite encountering
financial hardships”.
Carl
Fraley
“The
anti-First Cinema films shown at the Festival not only disrupt our
expectations, but leave us with a curiosity that we may never find answers
for; much in the same way a person would look at an autistic child and
wonder what s/he is thinking.” ... “Postcolonial films are deliberately
different. But that’s cool, difference is good” ... “I really did find
the different personalities of the six film directors refreshing” ... “I
thought the directors showed a genuine interest concerning the audience’s
reaction to the films”.
Sherrie-ann
Worrell
“I
found the opportunities to talk with the directors and to attend their
workshops to be very educational and exciting” ... “I felt privileged to
be able to meet people who had dedicated their lives, not only to something
they loved, but to creating art that could make a difference in the way that
people saw the world”.
Kennon
Scott
“The
Festival of African and Caribbean Film was a great success, since it brought
together the works of seven filmmakers, all championing their unique styles
and techniques. Personally, I have learnt much from the screening of the
various films and interviews that followed”.
Gregory
Glasgow
“Overall
I felt that the Festival provided an intimate setting to meet and interact
with film directors. The fact that turnout was so good showed the film
festival’s appeal to the public of Barbados”.
Todd
Dickey
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